goldenlangur Posted May 19, 2009 Posted May 19, 2009 always singing these bulbuls in the field in rain and in sun if they could speak would they tell me their secret? goldenlangur Quote goldenlangur Even a single enemy is too many and a thousand friends too few - Bhutanese saying.
tonyv Posted May 19, 2009 Posted May 19, 2009 Seems they are communicating, GL ... just not with us, and we don't know what they're saying. I, too, have wondered ... I'm not a morning person, and just the other day, I was up and wandering around a little earlier than usual. All I could hear through the window, in the otherwise silent morning, was the caw of an unknown bird. It came at regular intervals. What was the avian saying? Was its call just an involuntary act? Perhaps it was a mating call. I dunno, but I'd like to know! Tony Quote Here is a link to an index of my works on this site: tonyv's Member Archive topic
Aleksandra Posted May 19, 2009 Posted May 19, 2009 Wonderful and very poetical words Goldenlangur. Nice wondering and I see Tony has wondered too. I think that they can answer you many things, just listen carefully. Their song is very vivid, but melancholic too. Definitely we can communicate with the birds. We can cry or smile with them. GL thank you so much for sharing this lovely poem with us. This one gave me wonderful imagery. Aleksandra Quote The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth - Jean Cocteau History of Macedonia
Lake Posted May 19, 2009 Posted May 19, 2009 Golden, I love the last two lines. The author sounds so close to and is mesmerized himself in the nature. A soothing read. Lake Quote
Larsen M. Callirhoe Posted May 19, 2009 Posted May 19, 2009 i agree with aleks. we can laugh and cry with nature. that is what they sense from us is fear or easiness. vic Quote Larsen M. Callirhoe
goldenlangur Posted May 19, 2009 Author Posted May 19, 2009 Thank you Tony, Aleksandra, Lake and vic for taking a look at this piece and posting your thoughts. You are quite right - nature has a cycle and rhythm with which sometimes one feels out of sync. But its charm and beauty remain, even as we go through swings in moods and experiences, ourselves. Much appreciation, goldenlangur Quote goldenlangur Even a single enemy is too many and a thousand friends too few - Bhutanese saying.
Billydo Posted May 19, 2009 Posted May 19, 2009 Hi GL A lovely poem and a learning experience. I now know what a bulbul is. Cheers Mike Quote
goldenlangur Posted May 19, 2009 Author Posted May 19, 2009 Hi Mike, Long time no see or read your work. I hope you have been writing when you can spare time. I miss your prose poems. The bulbul is a song bird in these parts. I'm not sure what the English/European equivalent would be - the nightingale?Needless to say it is the male that has the beautiful voice Thank you for the read and you lovely comment. Look forward to reading your work goldenlangur Quote goldenlangur Even a single enemy is too many and a thousand friends too few - Bhutanese saying.
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